Cross-examination of #MichaelCohen resumes, an opportunity for the defense to poke holes in his testimony & perhaps trip up or provoke the state’s key witness. The questioning of Cohen, #Trump’s fmr fixer, is the beginning of the end of Trump’s #criminal trial, which began April 15 & might conclude before Memorial Day weekend at this pace.
#Trump has his posse again. Today it’s more #Republican elected officials. Today, Trump will be joined by the #House speaker, #MikeJohnson, as well as #NorthDakota’s governor, #DougBurgum, a contender to be Trump's running mate. Also present will be Representatives #ByronDonalds & #CoryMills of Florida, & #VivekRamaswamy, who was one of Trump's primary rivals this year. Both Donalds & Ramaswamy are longshot hopefuls to be Trump's running mate.
Word has gone out to #Trump allies over the past few days that Trump wants to see a bigger show of support inside the courtroom. Trump's entourage is big enough today that they’re having trouble arranging themselves in the 2 rows of seats set aside for supporters of the defense's side.
Justice Juan #Merchan is on the bench & announces a scheduling clarification, saying that another hearing to determine whether Trump violated his #GagOrder will be held next Thurs morning. We are still waiting for the outcome of Tuesday’s hearing on the gag order, in which prosecutors asked that Trump be held in #contempt & fined at least $10k.
Okay, after feeding/hydrating/bathing/drying/loving #BabySquirrel Ramone, my #TrumpTrial coverage is back on. Thank goodness they recognize adoptive #squirrel parental rights [obviously I’m kidding]
Two weeks in a row Trump gets horribly confused. Last week he says he beat Obama (twice in same speech). Yesterday he talks about beating a Bush who served in military and got US into Iraq war. He confused GW Bush with Jeb. This is why he is not doing debates. Yet corporate media ignores this! https://youtu.be/T5-00-4phnI
If we're asking "who's controlling Trump?" look no further than #BorisEpshteyn who is running off other more competent criminal defense lawyers in order to maintain that control. If he isn't a #RussiaSpy I'll eat my hat. #Trump
> A formerly well-connected GOP donor convicted of giving teenage girls gifts, alcohol and money in exchange for sex has been sentenced to 21 years in prison on sex trafficking charges in Minnesota.
With all this talk of # 6 & #BorisEpshteyn, I hope #Sinclair is getting investigated. They purposely brought #Trump's propaganda's agent into the homes of millions of people via their local news. It wasn't about news. It was about spreading propaganda #USPol
Epshteyn started laying the framework of stolen elections in 2016 by claiming Obama won North Carolina due to illegal voting in 2008
Addendae 2
Messages Point to Identity of Co-conspirator 6 in Trump Indictment
Email sent by Boris Epshteyn matches description of email indictment attributed to 1 of 6 unnamed co-conspirators